An Oklahoma man is facing charges after he sent hundreds of pieces of mail containing a white powder to officials ahead of the 2024 and 2026 elections, according to the FBI.
Robin Martin is facing charges of conveying false or misleading information and hoaxes and mailing threatening communications, according to documents in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Oklahoma.
Most of the powder tested turned out to be flour and yeast, but not all the letters have been fully tested.
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Early letters were delivered to state election officials on and about Sept. 16, 2024. The return address listed the “United States Traitor Elimination Army” and Takoma Park, Maryland, near the District of Columbia.
Messages written on the envelopes in ultraviolet-reactive ink in 2024 included: “No US Jurisdiction!”; “Mailed from the Indian Nation”; “Trump/Harris know nothing about this!”; “Are you for us? Or against us?”; “Stay on the right side of history!”; and “Your life may depend on it!!” according to court documents.
In 2026, officials with the Oklahoma State Election Board reported receiving more suspicious mail containing a white powder meant to suggest an anthrax attack. This time, the mail had the sender listed as “DSA New York, NY,” according to court documents.
The FBI and U.S. Postal Inspection Service determined that more than 700 pieces of mail came from the same sender and return address as the mail received by the Oklahoma election officials. The Democratic Socialists of America party is cooperating with the FBI in its investigation.
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